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Fishing Minnesota has added a new menu item (see above) called Fishing Report Clubs. It's a way to keep the really good fishing reports coming and being shared only with those who also provide detailed fishing reports.
We will only approve new members who request to join if they have already posted a recent fishing report in the area forum, associated with the Fishing Report Club area you want to join.
Initially we are going to limit the number of regular memberships, in the Fishing Report Clubs, to the top 20 members in each Club, to those with the best frequency and quality fishing reports provided in the club and less so in the regular fishing report forum open to all members. The higher quality fishing report reserved for the club of course.
If you want see detailed fishing reports/tips around your area and will share your detailed fishing report as soon as you join, then Join Now!
Some of the clubs are starting to fill fast. Use the Fishing Reports Club link in the Menu above (after you've posted a fishing report in the regular area forum) and request to Join.

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silverfox 0

silverfox 0

The Phelps Glow Spoons with just a minnow head work very well to get the fish in. Blue, Pink, or Glow Red are the favorites. If they don't hit the spoon when they come in, there is a good chance they will hit the deadstick jig, or plain hook. They are available at most places up there and in the Bemidji area.

Good luck to you!!

Matt

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GoFish4 0

GoFish4 0

Each time I have been to red this year (3) it has been the dead stick that is getting the hit. I jigged everything I had and didn't get any bites, but they would take one of the bobbers down within seconds of leaving the vex screen. If you are on a muddy bottom, make sure to "bounce" it off the bottom to make some noise/distraction to get them in.

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mnhunter 3815 0

mnhunter 3815 0

i have had luck with the pain hook.i also have had them come it while jigging.when jigging and they wont bite try something smaller on your jigging rod.we kept changing spons and jigs to get them to bite while jigging.but most fish went for the plain hook on the dead stick.

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Wookiee 0

Wookiee 0

Hook or jig they both work on the deadstick. The demon works well in size 4 glow and pink. The spoon I like to use is the glow red rattlin varmint 1/8 oz and I do better with a whole minnow than just a head for some reason.

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Slabby 0

Slabby 0

The only problem with a plain hook is most people tend to put the weight(ie. split shot) too far from the hook. Unless there is a hot bite, a fish comes in, your nice lively minnow swims up as high and far away as he can and the walleye or crappies/perch will not follow . Just a guess but this may be the reason jigs esp. heavier ones, often times work better than plain hooks.

Now northerns on the other hand.............

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Steve Ellsworth 0

Steve Ellsworth 0

I've been trying to find the Rattlin Varmint spoon. Who manufactures this spoon? Is this spoon best for walleye fishing or can it also be used for crappie fishing? We're visiting Red Lake in the near future, and I'd like to get some Rattlin Varmints. Thanks.

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Borch 421

Borch 421

I've been trying to find the Rattlin Varmint spoon. Who manufactures this spoon? Is this spoon best for walleye fishing or can it also be used for crappie fishing? We're visiting Red Lake in the near future, and I'd like to get some Rattlin Varmints. Thanks.

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Steve Ellsworth 0

Steve Ellsworth 0

Thank you for providing the JB lures website. I will stock up on the Rattlin Varmint for our upcoming trip to Red Lake. Hopefully the "slab crappies" will be on the bite. Five of us caught our limit of crappies in February of 2007 using "red glow Frostees". We fish in Kelly and Jon's 6-man shack. We are very anxious to take our annual trip. Thanks again for your help, Borch!